DeletePrinter function

The DeletePrinter function deletes the specified printer object.

Syntax

BOOL DeletePrinter(
  _Inout_ HANDLE hPrinter
);

Parameters

hPrinter [in, out]

Handle to a printer object that will be deleted. Use the OpenPrinter or AddPrinter function to retrieve a printer handle.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is a nonzero value.

If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Remarks

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This is a blocking or synchronous function and might not return immediately. How quickly this function returns depends on run-time factors such as network status, print server configuration, and printer driver implementation factors that are difficult to predict when writing an application. Calling this function from a thread that manages interaction with the user interface could make the application appear to be unresponsive.

If there are print jobs remaining to be processed for the specified printer, DeletePrinter marks the printer for pending deletion, and then deletes it when all the print jobs have been printed. No print jobs can be added to a printer that is marked for pending deletion.

A printer marked for pending deletion cannot be held, but its print jobs can be held, resumed, and restarted. If the printer is held and there are jobs for the printer, DeletePrinter fails with ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED.

Note that DeletePrinter does not close the handle that is passed to it. Thus, the application must still call ClosePrinter.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Winspool.h (include Windows.h)
Library	Winspool.lib
DLL	Spoolss.dll

See also

Printing

Print Spooler API Functions

AddPrinter

EnumPrinters

OpenPrinter